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Bacteremia

Sepsis is a life-threatening illness. Your body's response to a bacterial infection usually causes it. Your immune system goes into overdrive, overwhelming normal processes in your blood. The result is that small blood clots form, blocking blood flow to vital organs. This can lead to organ failure. Babies, old people and those with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sepsis. But even healthy people can become deathly ill from it. A quick diagnosis can be crucial, because one third of people who get sepsis die from it. Sepsis is usually treated in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU). IV antibiotics and fluids may be given to try to knock out the infection and to keep blood pressure from dropping too low. Patients may also need respirators to help them breathe.

Blood poisoning

It is estimated that there are 31,000 cases of severe sepsis in England and Wales every year, and the number of cases seems to be rising. Approximately 30% to 50% of people with severe sepsis will die because of the condition.

Blood poisoning

A septic disease caused by the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products in the blood (sepsis, putrefaction + haimia, blood). Septic fever, systemic disease caused by the multiplication of microorganisms in the circulating blood.

Poisoning

If you or someone you know has swallowed or breathed in a poison, and you or they have serious signs or symptoms (nausea, vomiting, pain, trouble breathing, seizure, confusion, or abnormal skin color), then you must either call an ambulance for transport to a hospital emergency department or call a poison control center for guidance. The National Poison Control Center phone number in the U.S. is 1-800-222-1222.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. But the danger it poses is real. Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in your blood and the consequences can be fatal. In the U.S., more people die each year of exposure to carbon monoxide than of any other type of poison.

Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning, also called plumbism (PLUM-bizm), happens when there is an increased level of lead in the blood. This is one of the most common conditions caused by being exposed to lead in the environment. Lead is often found in many of the things we use, such as paint, batteries, and gasoline fumes. Children are mostly affected because of their habit of putting things in their mouths. Children easily absorb lead into their bodies, which may greatly affect their developing nervous systems. Lead poisoning is also common in people who work with lead.

If your sepsis is detected early enough and has not affected organ or tissue function (uncomplicated sepsis), it may be possible to treat the condition at home. You will be prescribed a course of antibiotic tablets to be taken by mouth (oral antibiotics).